the chapter titles and list of characters helped me keep the stories straight.Ī story of Old World thinking of 'Chinese character' while intent on living the 'American circumstance'. Amy Tan and The Joy Luck Club Background Suggestions for Further Reading Please wait while we process your payment. The Joy Luck Club characters include: Jing-mei (June) Woo, Suyuan Woo, An-mei Hsu, Rose Hsu Jordan, Lindo Jong, Waverly Jong, Ying-ying St. I learned a lot about various Chinese customs and beliefs and,Ĥ. A list of all the characters in The Joy Luck Club. we are privy to hear the mothers recall their trials and tribulations of their past lives while living in China as children, wives, and mothers, while their daughters reflect on their own current lives as children, wives, and mothers while living in America ģ. During the event, Tan read from her 1989 novel Joy Luck Club, which explores four American-born Chinese daughters learning about their mothers lives before. The mothers' pride and disappointments with their daughters meshed well with the daughters' respect and frustrations with their mothers Ģ. Their connections had me chuckling, yet sometimes left me saddened. author Amy Tan's writing style is so thoughtful and relatable! The relationships between the mothers and their respectiive daughters felt hopeful, but at times, disheartening. May 2023 is my 'People of the Far East Month' (country featured: China)ġ. I recall hearing about this book years ago, so when I found a hardcopy at a thrift shop, I just had to add it to my WTR list and,Ģ.

The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan